Throughout A Darkling Plain Hester spends most of the time with her companion Shrike being both a trader and later assassin-for-hire, earning her the nickname the "Angel Of Death."
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An old friend of Hester's is the Stalker Shrike, who carried her to Strole after finding her on the shores of the great hunting ground which is somewhat unusual, considering Stalkers (resurrected soldiers converted into robot-like creatures) are not supposed to have emotions.
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A chance encounter with Hester Shaw and Shrike frees him, and he convinces them to help him rescue Lady Naga.